Kapoor at an event

Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced [ʃʌmːi kʌpuːɾ]; 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. Kapoor is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema.[1] In a career spanning over five decades, Kapoor worked in over 100 films. He is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards, including one for Best Actor.[2]

Born to actor Prithviraj Kapoor and a member of the Kapoor family, he made his film debut with the commercially unsuccessful Jeewan Jyoti (1953). Following roles in continued box-office flops, he had his breakthrough with Tumsa Nahi Dekha (1957), which attained him the image of a stylish playboy and dancer, and subsequently gained further recognition with Dil Deke Dekho (1959). Kapoor rose to widespread recognition with the romantic blockbuster Junglee (1961), and went on to become one of the most marketable Bollywood stars throughout the 1960s, appearing in a number of highly successful films such as - Professor (1962), Dil Tera Diwana (1962), China Town (1962), Rajkumar (1964), Kashmir Ki Kali (1964), Janwar (1965), Teesri Manzil (1966), An Evening In Paris (1967), Brahmachari (1968) and Prince (1969). For Brahmachari, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

Following his leading role in Andaz (1971), he began to appear in supporting roles. His notable such roles include - Parvarish (1977), Prem Rog (1982), Vidhaata (1982), Betaab (1983), Hero (1983), Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Wanted (1984), Hukumat (1987), Daata (1989), Tahalka (1992), Chamatkar (1992), Gardish (1993) and Rockstar (2011), which was his final film. For Vidhaata, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Apart from acting, Kapoor is widely considered among the best dancers.[3]

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1953 Jeewan Jyoti Shyam Sundar "Shammi"
Rail Ka Dibba Sundar
Gul Sanobar Prince Badar
Laila Majnu Qais / Majnu
Thokar
1954 Shama Parwana Gul Mirza
Chor Bazar Prince Murad / Salim
Mehbooba Rashid
Ehsan
Sahil
1955 Tongawali
Miss Coca Cola Kamal [4]
Naqab Anwar
Daku Badal
1956 Sipah Salar Captain
Rangeen Raten Moti Singh
Mem Sahib Manohar [5]
Ham Sab Chor Hain Nath
1957 Tumsa Nahin Dekha Shankar Bhat [6]
Mirza Sahiban Mirza Khan
Maharani
Coffee House
1958 Mujrim Shankar / Anand
1959 Mohar
Ujala Ramu
Raat Ke Rahi Bobby
Dil Deke Dekho Roop / Raja
Char Dil Char Rahen Johny Braganza
1960 Singapore Shyam [7]
College Girl Shyam
Basant Asim
1961 Junglee Chandrashekhar [8]
Boy Friend Madan / Shyam [9]
1962 Dil Tera Deewana Mohan
Professor Professor Preetam Khanna [10]
China Town Shekhar / Shankar / Mike
Vallah Kya Baat Hai Kundan
1963 Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai Qawwali Singer Guest appearance
Shahid Bhagat Singh Bhagat Singh
Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya Rajesh
Bluff Master Ashok
1964 Rajkumar Prince Bhanupratap / Bhagatram [11]
Kashmir Ki Kali Rajeev Lal [12]
1965 Janwar Sundar Shrivastav
1966 Preet Na Jane Reet Ashok / Mohan
Teesri Manzil Anil Kumar "Sona" / Rocky [13]
Budtameez Shyam Kumar Saxena
1967 An Evening in Paris Shyam Kumar "Sam" [14]
Laat Saheb Jangu
1968 Brahmachari Brahmachari
1969 Prince Prince Shamsher Singh
Tumse Achha Kaun Hai Ashok
Sachaai Ashok
1970 Pagla Kahin Ka Sujit
1971 Jawan Muhabat Rajesh Sareen
Jane Anjane Ram Prasad "Ramu"
Preetam Preetam
Andaz Ravi [15]
1974 Chhote Sarkaar Raja / Moti
Manoranjan Dhoop Chhaon Also director
1975 Zameer Maharaj Singh
Salaakhen Truck Driver Cameo appearance
1976 Bundalbaaz Genie Also director
1977 Parvarish DSP Shamsher Singh
Mama Bhanja Shankar Lal
1978 Shalimar Dr. Dubari
1979 Meera Raja Vikramjeet Singh Sesodia
Ahsaas Sudarshan Sahni
1981 Biwi-O-Biwi Campa Cola Truck Driver Cameo appearance
Naseeb Himself Guest appearance
Rocky Himself Guest appearance
Harjaee Rajnath
Armaan Sam
Ahista Ahista Sagar [16]
Professor Pyarelal Mr. Rai
1982 Yeh Vaada Raha Dr. Mehra
Desh Premee Shamsher Singh
Prem Rog Bade Raja Thakur
Vidhaata Gurbaksh Singh
1983 Romance Mr. Roy
Betaab Sardar Dinesh Singh Girji [17]
Hero Retired IG Shrikant Mathur [18]
Ek Jaan Hain Hum Advocate Shyam Sundar Saxena
1984 Wanted Bheem Singh
Aan Aur Shaan Bade Thakur
Sohni Mahiwal Peer Baba
1985 Ram Tere Kitne Nam Film Director Cameo appearance
Ek Se Bhale Do William
Balidaan Retired Major Prem Kishan
Baadal Thakur Shamsher Singh
1986 Kala Dhanda Goray Log Qawwali Singer Guest appearance
Karamdaata Rai Bahadur
Allah Rakha Karim Khan
1987 Hukumat DIG Khan
Ijaazat Sudha's Grandfather
Himmat Aur Mehanat Madan
1988 Vozvrashchenie Bagdadskogo Vora Russian film
1989 Bade Ghar Ki Beti Thakur Dindayal
Daata DIG Sher Ali Khan
Batwara Bade Thakur
Mohabat Ka Paigham Chaudhary Abdul Rehman
1990 Dhadaka Singer Marathi film; Guest appearance
1991 Henna Narrator
Ajooba Sultan / Peer Baba
Mast Kalandar Rai Bahadur Pratap Singh
Lakshmanrekha Baba Sahib
1992 Mangni Professor Gautam
Khule-Aam Sikandar / Bhola
Tahalka Brigadier Kapoor
Chamatkar R. K. Kaul
Humshakal Police Commissioner Dindayal Kapoor
Heer Ranjha Chochak Chaudhary [19]
Amaran Don Miranda Tamil film
Mahashay Prem Singh Chadda Bengali film
1993 Gardish Prithviraj Bhalla
Aaja Meri Jaan Mr. Kapoor
Tum Karo Vaada St. Micheal
Dosti Ki Saugandh Thakur Ram Singh
1994 Pyar Ka Rog Colonel Kapoor
Prem Yog Maharaj Chhatrapal Singh
Sukham Sukhakaram Malayalam film
1995 Rock Dancer Dance Master
1996 Megha Bhanupratap
Prem Granth Nandlal
Namak Lala Kedarnath Sharma
1997 Aur Pyar Ho Gaya Dadaji Kailashnath
Share Bazaar Hasmukh Mehta
1998 Kareeb Thakur Ranveer Singh
Swami Vivekananda Alwar Maharaja Mangal Singh
Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge! Auctioneer
1999 Sar Ankhon Par Himself Guest appearance
Jaanam Samjha Karo Dadaji
2001 Censor Judge
Shirdi Sai Baba Devoted Singer Cameo appearance
2002 Yeh Hai Jalwa Industrialist Cameo appearance
Waah..! Tera Kya Kehna Krishna Oberoi
2004 Bhola In Bollywood
2006 Sandwich Swami Trilokanand [20]
2011 Rockstar Ustad Jameel Khan Final film [21]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1993 Bible Ki Kahaniyan Nimrod TV debut [22]

References

  1. ↑ "Iconic heroes of Bollywood". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Celebrating Shammi Kapoor, India's Elvis Presley, through song and dance". The Print. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Search for shammi kapoor". bollango. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011.
  4. ↑ Deepa Gahlot (1 January 2008). Shammi Kapoor: The Dancing Hero. SCB Distributors. pp. 82–. ISBN 978-81-8328-228-4. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mem Sahib (1956) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos, Videos and more". Cinestaan. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Do you know how Tumsa Nahin Dekha did at the Box Office?". Cinestaan.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Kohli, Suresh (22 May 2011). "Singapore(1960)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Box Office 1962". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2008.
  9. ↑ "Boy Friend (1961)". Box Office India. 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  10. ↑ Chatterji, Shoma A (19 October 2017). "Lekh Tandon". Upperstall.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Worth Their Weight in Gold! : India's premier film trade magazine". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Shankar-Jaikishan were the original choice for Kashmir Ki Kali". Rediff.com. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Today is Shammi Kapoor's birthday and also the 50th anniversary of Teesri Manzil". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  14. ↑ Preeti Mudliar, "Without Cuts Archived 13 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine", Pune Newsline, 11 April 2005
  15. ↑ Aḵẖtar, Jāvīd; Kabir, Nasreen Munni (2003). Talking films: conversations on Hindi cinema with Javed Akhtar. Oxford University Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-19-566462-1. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  16. ↑ "Ahista Ahista is a celluloid edifice built on prefabricated blocks of tear-jerker tragedy". India Today. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  17. ↑ Betaab at IMDb
  18. ↑ "Hero was an important film for me: Subhash Ghai". News18 India. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  19. ↑ Mudgal, Shubha (6 April 2013). "More power to Heer - Heer Ranjha (1992)". mint.
  20. ↑ Shammi Kapoor
  21. ↑ "The Last Hurrah: Shammi Kapoor in Rockstar". NDTV. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  22. ↑ "TV serial 'Bible Ki Kahaniyan' emphasises more on authenticity than spectacle". 15 January 1993. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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